Wimbledon shock: Marat Safin defeats Novak Djokovic in straight sets

It seems that Wimbledon has had its first great shock of the week; Russian ace Marat Safin has defeated third seed Novak Djokovic in straight sets. The former world number one lost 6-4 7-6 6-2 on Centre Court, it was a huge shock as many thought that the young (read more…)

Topic: Sports | June 25th, 2008 | Comments (0)

Tags: Marat Safin, Novak Djokovic, Tennis, Wimbledon

Narrow victory for defending Wimbledon champion Venus Williams

Defending Wimbledon champion Venus Williams did not make life easy for herself while playing Britain’s Naomi Cavaday. Williams was tested on her first set, but after that the seventh seed Venus cruised to victory to win 7-6 (7-5), 6-1. The tennis match was (read more…)

Topic: Sports | June 24th, 2008 | Comments (0)

Tags: Venus Williams, Wimbledon

Wimbledon 2008: Will Andy Murray ever be as popular as Tim Henman?

For years the nation has always been behind Tim Henman, when he used to mount his bid to become the winner of Wimbledon. Well no longer will fans been shouting out for Tim on top of Henman hill. However; Brits need not despair as they have (read more…)